Her father is Zeus and her mother was leto one of Zeuses many wives.Leto is the daughter of Coeus and Phoebe. She was an early and favorite lover of Zeus. Zeus married Hera while Leto was pregnant. While the pregnancy began before the marriage Hera was still jealous of Leto. For the rest of Leto's pregnancy Hera created problems. First Leto was pushed out of Olympus. As she wandered no place would allow her to stay for fear Hera would be offended. Hera had the dragon Python chase her. Zeus saved her by sending the North Wind Boreas to carry her out to sea.
Artemis, known to be Apollo’s twin sister, is the goddess of moon and hunt. She is sometimes associated with the wildlife, forest, moon and childbirth. Here are some interesting facts about Artemis.
Artemis is known as eternal youth with beauty and strength and also with a pack of arrows on her back. Her bow sometimes has the moon. The cypress and the deer are holy to her and she is mostly with these images.
Artemis had the physical strength to defend on her own; she is also depicted as a protector of women during the time of labor. She is also depicted as a guardian of wildlife protecting the female animals during the labor time.
Artemis does not like men. If she observes a person watching her when taking bath she orders the man to be torn apart. She is in opposition with marriage and it is believed that women losses freedom because of marriage. She was going around forests than going around men and competing for men’s attention.
Artemis is the offspring of Leto and Zeus. She has a twin brother Apollo. The Greek mythology says that her birth happened on the island of Delos underneath the palm tree.
There is a temple for Artemis in Brauron, which is located outside the Athens. Even though she did not like men, she permitted young boys to study in her sanctuary in Brauron. In the city museum, statues have stayed for many years that exhibit young girls and boys.
She has never had any children.And didn't plan on having any.
Jade's Artemis writing
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